Book Review: Evernote: The Unofficial Guide to Capturing Everything and Getting Things Done

Daniel Gold, the author of Evernote: The unofficial guide to capturing everything and getting things done. 2nd Edition has managed to write a book that ties Evernote and Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity together. I found the book to be a magnificent combination and had previously tried to make the connection based on articles I had read. Gold added clarity to the subject. Basically, Gold describes in roughly 63 pages how he implements the GTD system using Evernote.

Organizing Evernote for Getting Things Done

As a result, I reorganized my Evernote setup around Gold’s approach. While reading this book, I learned about some features I was not aware of, including linking notes together, creating a Master Meeting Agenda using note linking, dedicating a single note to a single task, stacking notebooks, and improved saved searches.

One of the most brilliant ideas was to link notes together. For example, linking notes lets you connect a master agenda to detailed supporting notes. In addition, Gold recommends creating a separate note for each task. By doing this, you can leverage the GTD system to check off tasks as you complete them.

Supporting Tools and Reminders

Gold also recommends several programs and hardware such as the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 and a very useful program, Followupthen.com. FollowUpThen sends email reminders at a time you choose. You can schedule either a onetime reminder or recurring reminders. Consequently, you can use these reminders to follow up on performance support and feedback.

My Recommendation

If you are interested in the GTD system and Evernote, I would recommend looking at Evernote: The unofficial guide to capturing everything and getting things done. I walked away with several great ideas. Finally, Gold provides downloadable templates for managing actions, projects, clients, agendas, and companies.

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